The Article, Negative Pronouns, the Verb, Modal Verbs (Grammar test of 100 questions with answers)

GRAMMAR TEST

Choose the correct form.

1. I come to _____ school by _____ bus.

A —, —	C a, a
B an, an	D the, the

2. I went to _____ fantastic restaurant last night.

A —	C a
B an	D the

3. I work for _____ company that makes _____ carpets.

A the, the	C a, —
B a, the	D the, —

4. Last night we had _____ dinner in _____ restaurant.

A —, a	C a, a
B a, the	D the, the

5. Heathrow is _____ busiest airport in Europe.

A —	C a
B an	D the

6. I went to _____ bed late.

A —	C a
B an	D the

7. Jane and Bill are _____ very nice couple.

A the	C —
B a	D an

8. She has _____ clothes shop and he works in _____ office in _____ centre of London.

A the, an, a	C a, the, the
B a, an, the	D the, the, the

9. He is _____ honest man, you can trust him.

A —	C a
B an	D the

10. _____ fruit is full of vitamins.

A —	C a
B an	D the

11. I live _____ the fourth floor of a block of flats.

A in	C on
B at	D up

12. - Can you help me? – Not now. _____ a minute.

A In	C Past
B At	D For

13. I left school _____ the age of 16.

A in	C on
B at	D up

14. What’s _____ television tonight?

A in	C on
B at	D by

15. I often go abroad _____ business.

A at	C to
B on	D for

16. Did you have _____ problems with this exercise?

A some	C no
B any	D every

17. - Does your tooth hurt? - _____. I’m going to the dentist tomorrow.

A A little	C A few
B Little	D Few

18. - Are there many Spanish people in your class? - _____. But most of the students come from France.

A A little	C A few
B Little	D Few

19. Children who have _____ are often called spoilt.

A something	C anything
B nothing	D everything

20. Bethany wants something special for _____ birthday.

A her	C hers
B she	D herself

21. Could I have _____ milk in my coffee, please?

A some	C something
B any	D anything

22. He invited all his friends to his wedding and was pleased because _____ came.

A no one	C anyone
B someone	D everyone

23. George looked _____ for his car keys but he couldn’t find them _____.

A everywhere, nowhere	C somewhere, nowhere
B everywhere, somewhere	D everywhere, anywhere

24. I know _____ Robert and his father, but I don’t like _____ of them.

A either, either	C both, either
B both, neither	D both, both

25. Did you ever hear from _____ girl you met on holiday last year?.

A that	C these
B this	D those

26. It’s _____ to cut with this knife. It’s blunt.

A very impossibly	C very impossible
B really impossibly	D really impossible

27. I’m not as _____ as my mother.

A patiently	C more patient
B patient	D more patiently

28. Eva’s work is _____ than mine.

A the better	C good
B the best	D better

29. This is _____ tower I have ever seen.

A as tall as	C tall
B taller	D the tallest

30. My homework was much _____ than yours.

A worse	C the worst
B bad	D badly

31. I am _____ because I worked very _____ today.

A exhausted, hardly	C exhausted, hard
B exhausting, hard	D exhausting, hardly

32. My friend is _____ in mathematics.

A highly interested	C high interesting
B high interested	D highly interesting

33. There are _____ windows in a cottage than in a detached house.

A few	C fewer
B little	D less

34. Which is _____ place in the world – Canada, Hong Kong or Monaco?

A more densely populated	C densely populated
B the most densely populated	D as densely populated as

35. Ireland is a lot _____ now, and it has become very touristy.

A most expensive	C more expensive
B mostly expensive	D expensive

36. She _____ her own computer business by the time she is forty.

A will have run	C has run
B will be running	D is running

37. The robbers _____ as they _____ the bank.

A caught, were leaving	C were caught, were leaving
B caught, were left	D were caught, were left

38. Mr. Taylor was furious with the newsagent because his Sunday newspaper _____.

A didn’t deliver	C wasn’t delivered
B hasn’t been delivered	D hadn’t been delivered

39. My bedroom _____ at the moment.

A is being decorated	C is decorating
B is decorated	D decorates

40. Jo _____ home to find feathers everywhere. Her cat _____ a bird.

A arrived, had caught	C was arriving, caught
B arrived, caught	D was arriving, was catching

41. It was a hard match. At half-time, one of the footballers _____ to hospital.

A has been taken	C was taken
B had been taken	D took

42. – Why are you all wet? – I _____ the car.

A was washing	C have washed
B washed	D have been washing

43. I think we should buy a new car. We _____ this one for ages.

A were having	C have had
B had	D have been having

44. After ten miles I had to stop for a rest. We _____ non-stop for four hours.

A have walked	C had been walking
B have been walking	D were walking

45. My sister earns a good salary. She _____ life insurance policies.

A is selling	C has sold
B has been selling	D sells

46. I _____ so much ice-cream! I think I’m going to be sick.

A ate	C had eaten
B have eaten	D have been eating

47. Two years ago, while I_____ in Paris, my sister _____ born.

A was working, was	C was working, had been
B worked, had been	D had worked, was

48. Our plane _____ off at 4 p.m., doesn’t it?

A takes	C will take
B is taking	D is taken

49. I’ve been to America, but my parents _____.

A didn’t	C haven’t
B don’t	D weren’t

50. You _____ wonderful. _____ a haircut?

A are looking, Have you had	C are looking, Did you have
B look, Did you have	D look, Have you had

51. Bill thought I ‘d forgotten our wedding anniversary, but I _____.

A wouldn’t	C hadn’t
B didn’t	D don’t

52. David Clark _____ two trips to Mount Everest.

A already made	C had already made
B has already made	D has been making

53. My favourite white T-shirt went pink. It _____ with my daughter’s red sweater.

A has been washed	C had been washed
B washed	D was being washed

54. – How did you get here? – We _____. It didn’t take long.

A walked	C were walking
B walk	D have walked

55. Graham overslept, so he _____ his train.

A doesn’t catch	C wasn’t caught
B hasn’t caught	D didn’t catch

56. At the moment I _____ a dog, two cats, and two budgies.

A am having	C have had
B have	D have been having

57. What _____ like?

A does your boyfriend look	C has your boyfriend looked
B is your boyfriend looking	D has your boyfriend been looking

58. This information should _____ in a safe place.

A have kept	C be kept
B be keeping	D keep

59. I _____ out with Tom for two years now, and we are still crazy about each other.

A went	C am going
B was going	D have been going

60. Our house _____ in the seventeenth century.

A built	C was built
B was building	D was being built

61. I don’t like James, but I get _____ very well with his wife.

A in	C up
B by	D on

62. Don’t worry about the baby. I’ll look _____ her while you are out.

A for	C at
B after	D up

63. Put _____ that cigarette! I hate you smoking in here.

A up	C down
B out	D away

64. Could you fill _____ this form, please, and sign it at the bottom?

A out	C in
B up	D down

65. Could I try _____ those shoes, please? Size nine.

A down	C on
B up	D off

66. Someone told us _____ sit on the stairs.

A to not	C not
B not to	D don’t

67. No one has _____ us why our application has been unsuccessful.

A explained	C mentioned
B informed	D said

68. I couldn’t ring home because I _____ my mobile.

A had forgotten	C was forgetting
B forgot	D had been forgotten

69. They inquired if I _____ any pills.

A was carrying	C carry
B am carrying	D had been carried

70. Martin said his hair was wet because _____.

A he’d been swimming	C he swam
B he’s been swimming	D he swims

71. Stella is wearing a beautiful diamond ring, so she _____ be rich.

A must	C should
B could	D can

72. Cleve’s flat is so clean and tidy. He _____ a party last night.

A must have had	C should have had
B might have had	D can’t have had

73. My TV is broken and I have only just had it fixed. It _____ properly.

A can’t be mending	C can’t have been mended
B can’t be mended	D can’t have been mending

74. I _____ swim until I was 16 years old.

A didn’t have to	C shouldn’t
B couldn’t	D might not

75. Somebody is at the door. _____ answer it, please?

A Must	C Do you have to
B Will	D Should

76. I wouldn’t have bought the jumper if I _____ it was so expensive.

A had known	C would know
B knew	D will know

77. You make such delicious chocolate cakes! If you _____ them, you _____ a fortune.

A sell, will make	C had sold, would have made
B sold, made	D will sell, will make

78. You were very rude to Max. If I _____ you, I _____.

A would be, would apologize	C were you, would have apologized
B were you, will apologize	D would be, would have apologized

79. We _____ swimming tomorrow unless it _____.

A will go, rains	C will go, won’t rain
B would go, doesn’t rain	D would go, rains

80. Ashley is allergic to cheese. If he _____ cheese, he _____ an awful rash.

A ate, will get	C eats, gets
B ate, would get	D had eaten, would have got

81. I look forward to _____ you again soon.

A see	C be seen
B have seen	D seeing

82. I enjoy _____I find it creative.

A to cook	C having cooked
B to have cooked	D cooking

83. He hopes _____ to play in next week’s football match.

A to select	C to be selected
B having been selected	D being selected

84. You should _____, not watching the television.

A to be working	C work
B be working	D working

85. I’d like _____ her face when you told her the news.

A to have seen	C seeing
B to see	D having seen

86. I’m glad I’m not famous. I’d hate _____ all the time.

A to have been recognized	C to be recognizing
B to be recognized	D being recognized

87. I’m hopeless at _____ people’s names.

A remember	C being remembered
B to remember	D remembering

88. I’m always afraid of _____ by a wasp.

A stinging	C being stung
B to sting	D having been stung

89. This machine is used for _____ pasta.

A to be making	C making
B to make	D being made

90. When I woke up, I could hear the birds _____.

A to sing	C being sung
B singing	D sung

91. Soon I could smell bacon _____.

A cooking	C being cooked
B to cook	D be cooked

92. I saw her _____ up the letter from the mat and _____ open the envelope.

A picking, rip	C to pick, to rip
B pick, rip	D pick, ripping

93. She is late. She must _____ our appointment.

A forget	C be forgetting
B having forgotten	D have forgotten

94. It’s great _____ our exams.

A finishing	C to have finished
B having finished	D to be finishing

95. I offered _____ for the meal, but she refused.

A to pay	C to be paying
B having paid	D to have paid

96. I used _____ that life ended at 40, but now I’m 41 and I know